Beach changes on the western coast of the Gulf of Aqaba : A Study in applied geomorphology

The study is concerned with these negative effects and presents numerous problems, the most important of which is the problem of shoreline changes on the western coast of the Gulf of Aqaba. The study is an applied geomorphiology study. Its aim is to identify the major major formation processes and beach patterns along the western coast of the Gulf of Aqaba and the factors that interfere with the formation of the western coast of the Gulf of Aqaba. It is also to assess the average regression of the western shoreline of the Gulf of Aqaba during the period between 1848 and 2022. It deals with beach patterns and seeks to determine the causes of the regression of the shoreline and the associated risks, then to classify them in terms of hazard You eat it.             The study area runs from Ras Mohamed in the south to Taba in the north. The main methods used were the examination and analysis of maps and aerial photographs, the field study, the collection of samples, laboratory testing, the analysis of sediments, and the cartographic representation of the data. The study showed that there are four types of beaches with sand beaches (rocky, boulder, saline and sandy). Corrosion in the beaches of the area was identified and divided into three erosion sectors. The overall average beach erosion in the study area was 0.62 m/year             The study and examination of maps, aerial photographs and space cameras for several consecutive years has shown that there is a series of reasons why the region's shoreline has receding (melting, global warming, seawater storms and subsidence(            The study indicated that the process of receding the shoreline and the sea moving towards land causes damage and risks in the form of erosion of the foundations of shoreline structures, destruction of roads, especially along the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba, and removal of sand spills, thus threatening summer tourism in coastal cities such as Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba and Taba. The study found ways to address the risks of beach erosion. The construction of sea walls, wave breakers in the form of structures constructed along the coastline and absorbing much of their energy, and surfing waves, while attempting to replace beaches and sandy plains by feeding them with sand from the adjacent landmass.